Service Action: Program Control Units (DME) (SI B12 24 17)

SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (DME)

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

AFFECTED VEHICLES

This Service Action involves 14,714 G12 (750i/750xi) and 2,658 G30 (M550xi) vehicles with N63R (8 cylinder) engine produced from April 1st, 2015 to October 17th, 2017.

Vehicles which require this Service Action to be completed will show it as "Open" when checked either in AIR, the "Service Menu" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or with the Key Reader.

We are encouraging you to proactively contact your 7 and 5 series customers, and to invite them to your workshops in order to take advantage of this quality enhancing programming update.

SITUATION

The updated DME software improves engine oil lubrication by increasing oil pump efficiency.

CORRECTION

Update the DME software

PROCEDURE

Program the vehicle using ISTA 4.08.2x,  or higher.

Model	Target Integration level
G12, G30	S15A-17-11-520 or higher

Note that ISTA will automatically reprogram and code all programmable control modules that do not have the latest software.

Always connect a BMW approved battery charger/power supply (SI B04 23 10). 

For information on programming and coding with ISTA/P, refer to Centernet/Aftersales Portal/Service/Workshop Technology/Vehicle Programming.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

This Service Action repair does not qualify for Alternative Mobility Solution (AMS) expense reimbursement.

Reimbursement for this Service Action will be via normal claim entry utilizing the following information:

Defect Code:

0012560400

Completion "before" vehicle delivery to the customer or the vehicle is already in the workshop 

Labor Operation:	Labor Allowance:	Description:
00 65 833	8 FRU	Programming and encoding (includes connecting an approved battery charger/power supply and performing a vehicle test) (Plus work)
Or:
00 65 834	1 FRU	Programming and encoding was performed previously in conjunction with another campaign or repair (vehicle is already at the specified "Target" integration level or higher, no repair is necessary) (Plus work)

Or:

Completion after vehicle delivery to the customer 

Labor Operation:	Labor Allowance:	Description:
00 65 212	10 FRU	Programming and encoding (includes connecting an approved battery charger/power supply and performing a vehicle test) (Main work)
Or:
00 65 213	1 FRU	Programming and encoding was performed previously in conjunction with another campaign or repair (vehicle is already at the specified "Target" integration level or higher, no repair is necessary) (Main work)

During the same workshop visit, if a vehicle also requires another Technical Campaign or repair to be performed that also includes programming and encoding the control units, the programming procedure may only be invoiced one time.